adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
casknounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
disembarked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We have plenty of time for all we wish to do.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading We have plenty of time for all we wish to do.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
ReadyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
Seagrave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In an hour they had got into the stockade all that they most cared for, and the canoes were still about six or seven miles off.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We have a good hour before they arrive, sir," said Ready, "and even then the reefs will puzzle them not a little; I doubt if they are disembarked under two hours.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We have plenty of time for all we wish to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they could have a very good view of the canoes from where the old house stood, Ready examined them with his glass every time that he returned from rolling up a cask to the stockade.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Every one worked hard; even Mrs. Seagrave did all she could, either assisting in rolling the casks, or carrying up what she was able to lift.
